Method of separating carbon dioxide

Abstract

A method of dissociating or decomposing the elemental components of a medium within a treatment zone via application of radio frequency energy. The selected medium may be communicated to a treatment zone, such as a chamber, wherein the chamber walls and / or a plurality of antenna disposed within the chamber or treatment zone emit radio frequency energy capable of separating the elemental components of the selected medium. The plurality of antenna may further comprise a chemical coating disposed thereon to facilitate the medium separation process. Denser elemental components may be removed from a bottom portion of the chamber or treatment zone, while lighter elemental components may be removed from an upper portion of the chamber or treatment zone. A vacuum pump or any other means known within the art may be used to remove the elemental components from the chamber or treatment zone.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 077,376, filed with the USPTO on Jul. 1, 2008, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISK[0003]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention generally relates to methods of decomposing a gaseous medium, more specifically, the present invention relates to methods of utilizing radio frequency energy to separate the elemental components of gases such as carbon dioxide.[0006]2. Background Art[0007]In recent years, from the standpoint of conserving the earth's environment, the increase of the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere has come to pose a problem. The ambient concentration of carbon dioxide, which is one of the main caus...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a method and system for separating components of a gaseous medium using radio frequency energy. The system includes a storage structure for sequestering the gaseous medium, a treatment zone with a plurality of antenna, and a valve for controlling the flow of the gaseous medium. The antenna emits radio frequency energy to separate the gaseous medium into lighter and denser elemental components. The system can also include a chemical compound coated on the inner surface of the treatment chamber to facilitate the separation process. The technical effects of the invention include efficient and effective separation of gaseous medium components, which can be useful in various applications such as industrial gas purification and environmental control."

Problems solved by technology

In recent years, from the standpoint of conserving the earth's environment, the increase of the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere has come to pose a problem.

Further, in the recovery of carbon dioxide from a great amount of exhaust gas, drastic reduction of energy consumption is required, but is presently difficult to technically implement.

Higher carbon dioxide contents in the surrounding air have an unfavorable physiological effect on humans.

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